5 Strategies to Create an Effective Healthcare Directive
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For your healthcare directive to be effective so that your wishes will be honored, it must be: T H O U G H T F U L L Y W R I TT E N C L E A R L Y C O M M U N I C A T E D A meaningful healthcare directive that can effectively inform and support your decision-makers includes: To ensure that your wishes are clearly understood and can be followed, proactive and open discussions with your healthcare provider(s), healthcare agents(s), caregivers, and loved ones are essential. Your choice of healthcare agent(s) is critical. Select agent(s) who will zealously advocate for your preferences. Online storage ensures your directive can be quickly retrieved by your decision-makers and medical team from any location at any time. Make certain your healthcare provider has added your directive to your medical record. Only when these five strategies work together can your end-of-life preferences be honored. Copyright © 2014 - Plan Well Finish Well - All Rights Reserved. S T R O N G L Y A D V O C A T E D R E A D I L Y A C C E S S I B L E AnneElizabethDenny.com YOUR WISHES ARE HONORED. • Medical treatment guidelines for your care • Appointment of your healthcare agent(s) • Statements that express your personal values and beliefs • Your needs for emotional and spiritual care S E C U R E L Y S T O R E D To be protected from any unauthorized access, your healthcare directive can be securely stored online. Remember to share the login credentials with your healthcare agent(s). User Name Password HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVE T R E A T M E N T G U I D E L I N E S E M O T I O N A L & S P I R I T U A L C A R E V A L U E S & B E L I E F S 5 ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVES: HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVE H E A L T H C A R E A G E N T S
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For your healthcare directive to be e�ective so that your wishes will be honored,
it must be:
THOUGHTFULLY WRITTEN
CLEARLY COMMUNICATED
A meaningful healthcare directive that can e�ectively inform and support your decision-makers includes:
To ensure that your wishes are clearly understood and can be followed, proactive and open discussions with your healthcare provider(s), healthcare agents(s), caregivers, and loved ones are essential.
Your choice of healthcare agent(s) is critical. Select agent(s) who will zealously advocate for your preferences.
Online storage ensures your directive can be quickly retrieved by your decision-makers and medical team from any location at any time. Make certain your healthcare provider has added your directive to your medical record.
Only when these five strategies work together can your end-of-life preferences be honored.
Copyright © 2014 - Plan Well Finish Well - All Rights Reserved.
STRONGLY ADVOCATED
READILY ACCESSIBLE
AnneElizabethDenny.com
YOUR WISHES ARE HONORED.
• Medical treatment guidelines for your care• Appointment of your healthcare agent(s)• Statements that express your personal values and beliefs • Your needs for emotional and spiritual care
SECURELY STORED
To be protected from any unauthorized access, your healthcare directive can be securely stored online. Remember to share the login credentials with your healthcare agent(s).
User Name
Password
HEALTHCARE
DIRECTIVE
T R E AT M E N T G U I D E L I N E S
EMO T I O N A L & S P I R I T U A L C
A RE
VALUES & BELIEFS
5 ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES
EFFECTIVEHEALTHCARE DIRECTIVES:
HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVE
HEALTHCARE AGENTS
